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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How many words per minute does Mama say she wants to be able to type?
(a) Eighty.
(b) Seventy.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Fifty.
2. Where does Papa take Lark to spank her?
(a) In back of the depot.
(b) In the depot office.
(c) In the bedroom.
(d) The cemetery.
3. How long does Uncle Stan sit with Aunt Betty the first night he's home?
(a) Three hours.
(b) He doesn't sit with her at all.
(c) All night.
(d) Thirty minutes.
4. Where is Aunt Betty when Lark and Mama arrive at her house?
(a) In the front yard.
(b) At her mother's.
(c) On the couch.
(d) In bed.
5. Why does Mama put on bedroom slippers?
(a) Because her feet are cold.
(b) She thinks they look pretty.
(c) She wants to be comfortable.
(d) So her high heels won't disturb Aunt Betty.
6. How much education has Mama had?
(a) She graduated college.
(b) She never attended school.
(c) She finished tenth grade.
(d) She graduated high school.
7. What time does Mama tell Lark to go to bed?
(a) Eight o'clock.
(b) Nine o'clock.
(c) Whenever Papa says.
(d) She doesn't say.
8. What treat does Mr. Wendell give Lark when she arrives with Papa?
(a) A soda.
(b) A slice of pie.
(c) A Hershey bar.
(d) A jawbreaker.
9. What does Maria say about Lark's belief regarding Marjorie?
(a) She baptized the baby.
(b) Lark shouldn't think about it.
(c) Not everything Lark has learned in church is true.
(d) Lark is correct.
10. What is Lark's favorite sandwich?
(a) Bacon, lettuce and tomato.
(b) Beef and tomato.
(c) Grilled cheese.
(d) Bologna and onion.
11. How much education does Papa have?
(a) He never attended.
(b) He graduated high school.
(c) He graduated college.
(d) He completed tenth grade.
12. What kind of robe does Lark wear when she goes with her father to play poker?
(a) Pink satin.
(b) Yellow chenille.
(c) Yellow satin.
(d) Pink chenille.
13. What is Grandma ironing while Mama reads a Life magazine at the kitchen table?
(a) Aunt Betty's new dress.
(b) Grandpa's best shirt.
(c) Grandpa's undershirts.
(d) Lark's red dress.
14. What had Mama thrown at Papa once when he called her a hated nickname?
(a) A mustard jar.
(b) A ketchup bottle.
(c) A bowl.
(d) A plate.
15. What is the errand on which Mr. McPhee takes Lark?
(a) Delivering mail from the mail truck.
(b) Delivering pastries cooked by a local woman.
(c) Delivering groceries from the store.
(d) Delivering freight brought to town by the train.
Short Answer Questions
1. What has Mama done with her hair in preparation for her evening away from home?
2. What does Lark call the German woman who lives next door to Aunt Betty?
3. Which of the following is not part of the dinner the family shares as the story opens?
4. What does Lark have in her hand after the train leaves the station?
5. What is Papa doing as the story opens?
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